This weekend we went Rock Climbing at the Castle Rock State Park in California. Castle Rock is a favorite with rock climbers. We climbed a rock face for beginners. But there were a lot of people with sophisticated gear heading for the more difficult rock faces. We were with a group led by ‘Adventure Out’ as . . . → Read More: Playing Spiderman-Batman!
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Alamere Falls is a tidefall in the Point Reyes National Seashore area. A tidefall is a waterfall that flows directly into the ocean. There are only 2 tidefalls in California. The other one is McWay Falls in the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park near Big Sur. The volume of water in Alamere Falls is at its best . . . → Read More: Alamere – The hike to a tidefall Half Moon Bay State Beach is a very pretty beach with nice facilities along the Pacific Coast of California. Well, it is a sunny beach, but it is cold. Even when the sun is burning bright, the strong cold winds can give you the chill. Campsite reservations are required at the beach and the sites fill up . . . → Read More: To fall asleep to the sound of waves… Archery is a skill that dates back to the Paleolithic age. The use of bow and arrow has been discovered in every culture around the world. We were scouting around for new activities to try and a friend recommended Archery. It sounded so interesting that we needed no convincing! We chose Palomo archery range . . . → Read More: The ‘Hunters’… ‘Tis the season for strawberries! We visited the Swanton Berry Farms near Santa Cruz to pick some sweet organic strawberries, right off the bushes. It was a nice sunny day as we bent over in the quest for red, juicy, blemish-free strawberries. We picked nearly 3 pounds of strawberries. We made fruit crepes out of a . . . → Read More: As fresh as you can get ‘em berries! What: Indy car racing (mini) Where: Malibu Grand Prix, Redwood City Indy car racing is very similar to go-karting, only, the cars are about 3 times faster. Usually, a driver’s license and closed toe shoes are a must for this activity. Both two-seater and single seater cars . . . → Read More: Zoom! Zoom! People’s Republic of China – A country with an ancient civilization and a unique culture that goes back several thousands of years! Largest Population, Largest Exporter, Largest producer of silk, tea, minerals, ores and many agricultural products, Great Wall, Panda Bears, Dumplings, Pagodas and Buildings with curved eaves, Peking duck, China Price, Communism, a host . . . → Read More: The Silk Route! Xi’an (meaning ‘Western Peace’) was one of the ancient capitals of the Chinese empire. Xi’an was also the easternmost point of the Silk Road. About 30 years ago, Xi’an became an important city on the tourist map after the ‘Terracotta Army’ was discovered here in 1974. The Terracotta Army is a part of the funerary retinue buried . . . → Read More: The Silk Route – Xi’an Shanghai, meaning “City on the sea” is a metropolis on the east coast of China. Strategically situated at the mouth of the Yangtze River (the Yellow River), Shanghai is one of the largest ports in the world. Due to its location at the meeting of China’s most important river and the sea, Shanghai always had great importance . . . → Read More: The Silk Route – Shanghai The Japanese Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) is one of the best known symbols of Spring! The cherry trees are covered with flowers, making it look more white and pink, than green. Cherry trees aren’t very tall, making the the blossoms an eye-level spectacle. |
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